Will LeVar Burton be the permanent host of Jeopardy?
Will LeVar Burton be the permanent host of Jeopardy? “It made as much sense to them as it did to me. And, so, they wanted it for me as much as I wanted it.” Despite being a fan-favorite to succeed Alex Trebek as the game show’s permanent host, Burton admits he doesn’t want take over longterm.
Why does LeVar Burton not want to host Jeopardy?
Burton said that the Jeopardy! job was a case of being “careful of what you wish for” because he admitted that he was actually more drawn in by the idea of hosting the show than the actual reality of the gig. “[W]hat I found out is that it wasn’t the thing that I wanted after all,” Burton told Noah.
Who will be the permanent new host of Jeopardy?
hosts Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will become the show’s official hosts after filling the roles temporarily following the 2020 death of former longtime host Alex Trebek. “In Mayim and Ken, we have two outstanding hosts at the beginning of their Jeopardy!
Who are the upcoming hosts for Jeopardy?
After the death of the longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, the game show has decided that it will take not one — but two — people to fill his shoes: Mike Richards, the show’s executive producer, will become its new regular host and the actress Mayim Bialik will take over for prime time specials.
